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Castoreum, a substance from sacs near a beaver’s anus, has been used in human products for more than 2,000 years. Some wonder if it's still an ingredient on today's grocery shelves.

Opium, castoreum and patchouli: What an eye ointment reveals about ancient Rome An ancient medical recipe illustrates the global trade networks and integrative dynamics of the Roman empire ...

Past releases have included Crab Trapper, a whiskey flavored with invasive green crabs that kind of tastes like alcoholic bouillabaisse, and Eau De Musc Castoreum Whiskey, which was flavored with ...

Beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain in the 16th century. "They were hunted for predominantly their fur but also for the castoreum which is an internal gland that was used for medicinal ...

One of the alternatives if it did die out is a musky goo called castoreum found in glands near a beaver's anus.

Roman women inhaled the fumes of smoldering castoreum in an attempt to induce abortions. Francis Bacon, the 16th-century English polymath, recommended snorting a bit of powdered castoreum as a ...

But then again, Blue 1 Dye is also known as “Acid Blue 9.” Meanwhile, vanilla flavoring has a history of being made from castoreum, a yellow goo that’s harvested from glands on beaver butts.

"Beavers are native to Britain but they were eradicated completely over 400 years ago, killed for meat, fur and castoreum," Mrs Dale said.

Castoreum, an edible, sweet-smelling substance, is found in the castor sacs of beavers. American Beaver via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0 If you’ve been on the internet in recent years ...

Castoreum, a substance from sacs near a beaver’s anus, has been used in human products for more than 2,000 years. Some wonder if it's still an ingredient on today's grocery shelves.